True Blood season 5 explained

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Season Number:5
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Network:HBO
Num Episodes:12
Episode List:List of True Blood episodes

The fifth season of the HBO supernatural drama series True Blood premiered on June 10, 2012 and features 12 episodes, bringing the series total to 60. It picks up right after the events of season four. It is loosely based on the fifth book in The Southern Vampire Mysteries series, Dead as a Doornail, but incorporates much more of the following books than the previous seasons have.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Special guest cast

Guest cast

Episodes

See also: List of True Blood episodes.

Production

True Blood was officially renewed for a fifth season on August 11, 2011.[1]

In February, 2012 it was announced that creator Alan Ball would be stepping down as showrunner at the end of the fifth season. Ball will continue on as executive producer in a more advisory role and leave the day-to-day production of the series to others.[2] "Because of the fantastic cast, writers, producers and crew, with whom I have been lucky enough to work these past five years, I know I could step back and the show will continue to thrive," said Ball in a statement.[2]

Series co-star Stephen Moyer made his directorial debut with the eighth episode of season five, titled "Somebody That I Used to Know."[3] D.E.B.S. writer/director and former The L Word producer Angela Robinson has joined the writing staff. She wrote episodes five and eleven.[4]

Series co-star Rutina Wesley confirmed that the character Tara would be returning.[5]

Ratings

Episode number
(Production number)		TitleOriginal air dateRatings share
(Adults 18–49)		Viewers
(in millions)		Rank per week
on Cable
49 (5.01) "Turn! TurnTurn!" 2.9 5.20
  1. 10[6]
50 (5.02) "Authority Always Wins" 2.6 4.42
  1. 11[7]
51 (5.03) "Whatever I Am, You Made Me" 2.6 4.66
  1. 10[8]
52 (5.04) "We'll Meet Again" 2.6 4.54
  1. 11[9]
53 (5.05) "Let's Boot and Rally" 2.6 4.50
  1. 7[10]
54 (5.06) "Hopeless" 2.7 4.63
  1. 11[11]
55 (5.07) "In the Beginning" 2.6 4.46
  1. 9[12]
56 (5.08) "Somebody That I Used to Know" 2.6 4.60
  1. 9[13]
57 (5.09) "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" 2.7 4.50
  1. 4[14]
58 (5.10) "Gone, Gone, Gone" 2.6 4.49
  1. 3[15]
59 (5.11) "Sunset" 2.8 4.93
  1. 6[16]
60 (5.12) "Save Yourself" 2.8 5.05
  1. 3[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'True Blood' Renewed for a Fifth Season by HBO. https://web.archive.org/web/20110912121819/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/08/11/true-blood-renewed-for-a-fifth-season-by-hbo/100230/. dead. September 12, 2011. TV by the Numbers. Seidman. Robert. August 11, 2011. April 20, 2012.
  2. Web site: True Blood Boss Alan Ball to Step Down as Showrunner After Season 5. TV Line. Gelman. Vlada. February 27, 2012. April 20, 2012.
  3. Web site: 'True Blood's' Season 5 Episode 8 Secrets Revealed, Stephen Moyer Directs, Sam Doppelganger And Highlight Hollywood Crack Casting. Highlight Hollywood. Garrett. Tommy Lightfoot. March 19, 2012. April 20, 2012.
  4. Web site: Meet the New Writer. Inside True Blood. Sobol. Gianna. March 1, 2012. April 20, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120309035900/http://www.inside-true-blood-blog.com/blog/2012/3/1/meet-the-new-writer.html. March 9, 2012.
  5. Web site: 'True Blood' Cast Spilling Secrets. TV Extra. Bargh. Renee. May 31, 2012. May 31, 2012.
  6. Web site: Cable Top 25: NBA Playoffs Top Cable Viewership For Week Ending June 10, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120613054547/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/06/12/cable-top-25-nba-playoffs-top-cable-viewership-for-week-ending-june-10-2012/137542/. dead. June 13, 2012. TV by the Numbers. Bibel. Sara. June 12, 2012. June 13, 2012.
  7. Web site: Cable Top 25: 'Dallas' Tops Cable Viewership For Week Ending June 17, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120622054012/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/06/19/cable-top-25-dallas-tops-cable-viewership-for-week-ending-june-17-2012/138652/. dead. June 22, 2012. TV by the Numbers. Kondolojy. Amanda. June 19, 2012. June 20, 2012.
  8. Web site: U.S. Cable Television Ratings For The Week Ended June 26. Bloomberg TV. Golum. Rick. June 27, 2012. June 27, 2012.
  9. Web site: Cable Top 25: 'The 2012 BET Awards' Tops Cable Viewership For Week Ending July 1, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120704233128/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/07/03/cable-top-25-the-2012-bet-awards-tops-cable-viewership-for-week-ending-july-1-2012/140366/. dead. July 4, 2012. TV by the Numbers. Kondolojy. Amanda. July 3, 2012. July 4, 2012.
  10. Web site: Cable Top 25: NASCAR Sprint Cup Racing Tops Cable Viewership For Week Ending July 8, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120712075027/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/07/10/cable-top-25-nascar-sprint-cup-racing-tops-cable-viewership-for-week-ending-july-8-2012/140811/. dead. July 12, 2012. TV by the Numbers. Bibel. Sara. July 10, 2012. July 11, 2012.
  11. Web site: Cable Top 25: The Home Run Derby Tops Cable Viewership For Week Ending July 15, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120721085623/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/07/17/cable-top-25-the-home-run-derby-tops-cable-viewership-for-week-ending-july-15-2012/141848/. dead. July 21, 2012. TV by the Numbers. Kondolojy. Amanda. July 17, 2012. July 19, 2012.
  12. Web site: Cable Top 25: 'The Closer' Tops Cable Viewership For Week Ending July 22, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120727004231/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/07/24/cable-top-25-the-closer-tops-cable-viewership-for-week-ending-july-22-2012/142360/. dead. July 27, 2012. TV by the Numbers. Bibel. Sara. July 24, 2012. July 25, 2012.
  13. Web site: Cable Top 25: 'WWE Raw' Tops Cable Viewership For Week Ending July 29, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120805035212/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/07/31/cable-top-25-wwe-raw-tops-cable-viewership-for-week-ending-july-29-2012/143271/. dead. August 5, 2012. TV by the Numbers. Bibel. Sara. July 31, 2012. August 1, 2012.
  14. Web site: Cable Top 25: 'The Closer' Tops Cable Viewership For Week Ending August 6, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120812002455/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/08/07/cable-top-25-the-closer-tops-cable-viewership-for-week-ending-august-6-2012/144010/. dead. August 12, 2012. TV by the Numbers. Bibel. Sara. August 7, 2012. August 8, 2012.
  15. Web site: Cable Top 25: 'The Closer' Wins the Week Again, Topping 'WWE Entertainment' & 'True Blood'. https://web.archive.org/web/20120817221224/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/08/14/cable-top-25-the-closer-wins-the-week-again-topping-wwe-entertainment-true-blood/144870/. dead. August 17, 2012. TV by the Numbers. Kondolojy. Amanda. August 14, 2012. August 14, 2012.
  16. Web site: Cable Top 25: 'The Closer' Series Finale Tops Cable Viewership for the Week Ending in August 19, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120824020139/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/08/21/cable-top-25-the-closer-series-finale-tops-cable-viewership-for-the-week-ending-august-19-2012/145417/. dead. August 24, 2012. TV by the Numbers. Bibel. Sarah. August 21, 2012. August 21, 2012.
  17. Web site: Cable Top 25: 'Major Crimes' Tops Cable Viewership for the Week Ending August 26, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120831053559/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/08/28/cable-top-25-major-crimes-tops-cable-viewership-for-the-week-ending-august-26-2012/146470/. dead. August 31, 2012. TV by the Numbers. Kondolojy. Amanda. August 28, 2012. August 29, 2012.

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